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News, interviews and analysis every Sunday from Ireland's longest-running radio news programme, presented by Paul Cunningham. Listen live at 1 pm on RTE Radio 1.

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This Week - 30 August 2026

A look at events making the news in the past week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Iceland rejects EU membership in referendum

The ballots have been counted and the verdict is in: Iceland will not resume EU membership negotiations with Brussels. Paul was joined from Reykjavík by RTÉ Europe Editor Tony Connelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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750 dead in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

The death toll in Nepal and Tibet from last week's catastrophic floods has left 750 dead with 3,044 missing, authorities there have said. The monsoon weather continues to hamper rescue efforts. Paul was joined from Nepal by RTÉ reporter Kate Varley and in studio by Mahesh Kushwaha, a Nepalese PhD candidate in DCU, who has just returned to Dublin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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No independent Gaelcholáiste in seven counties ahead of new school year

It's back to school time, but many Irish-medium post-primary schools are over-subscribed, and there are no independent Gaelcholáiste in Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, Cavan, Leitrim, Louth and Roscommon. Paul was joined from Dundalk by Aidan Kinsella, a spokesperson for the campaign group IMEASC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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United Ireland referendum 'off the table' - Burnham

On his first official visit to Northern Ireland since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham told journalists that a referendum on a united Ireland is "off the table." For an assessment of Mr Burnham comment, Paul was joined by Deirdre Heenan, Professor of Social Policy at the Ulster University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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UEFA considers criminal complaint against Infantino

The future of FIFA President Gianni Infantino remains in doubt this weekend as UEFA considers criminal proceedings against Infantino - and potentially other FIFA officials - over the abandoned plan to sell-off a stake in the World Cup. Paul was joined by football finance journalist Dave Powell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The proud history of the Baltimore rocket car

In the 19th century, the "rocket car" was rolled out across Ireland so that shipwrecked sailors could be brought safely to land on a pulley system known as ‘breeches buoy’. Few cars survive after a general decommissioning in the 1980s, but the rocket of Baltimore in west Cork has not just survived but thrives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This Week - 23 August 2026

A look at events making the news in the past week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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News, interviews and analysis every Sunday from Ireland's longest-running radio news programme, presented by Paul Cunningham. Listen live at 1 pm on RTE Radio 1.